Hosted as part of the company’s year-long “Family-Owned for 50 Years and Growing” campaign, this year’s picnic was attended by more than 10,000 employees and guests, including Supervisor David Couch, Mayor Karen Goh and the offices of Congressman Kevin McCarthy, Senator Shannon Grove, Senator Melissa Hurtado and Assemblyman Vince Fong.




t's devastating whenever a loved one is lost to suicide. A new Fresno County program will soon connect families impacted by this type of tragedy with someone else who knows exactly the pain they're going through -- to reduce the risk of losing more lives to suicide.




A bill moving through the state legislature looks to make repairs and enhancements to the Friant-Kern Canal.  Senate Bill 559 was authored by Senator Melissa Hurtado, representing the 14th Senate District, and was co-authored by several other San Joaquin Valley lawmakers.  The legislation recently advanced through the Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Water with a vote of 7 to 0.




Senate Bill 559, authored by Senator Melissa Hurtado (D-Sanger), representing the 14th Senate District, advanced Tuesday through the Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Water by 7-0 vote.




Senate Bill 559 (SB 559), authored by Senator Melissa Hurtado (D-Sanger), representing the 14th Senate District in California, and principal co-authored by Senator Andreas Borgeas (R-Fresno), Assemblymember Devon Mathis (R-Visalia), Assemblymember Dr.




Patient advocates and a handful of lawmakers rallied on the steps of the Capitol in March to push a universal health care agenda they hope will bring the state closer to getting everyone insured.

Democratic Sen. Richard Pan says it all comes down to cost.




Here are the bills to watch in 2019 on health care affordability and access:

SB 260

Introduced by Sen. Melissa Hurtado (D-Sanger)




As we approach Tax Day on April 15, we’d like to take a moment and reflect on a policy that is having tremendous success helping women, especially single mothers, attain financial security. That policy is the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), a cash-back program that puts money in the pockets of low-income workers.